Help with bad tuning

[Dean May]

This is true, Phil. On the other hand, when I read of techs doing 4 passes
for a 50 cent PR with 4 more tunings in the next six months, that seems a
little excessive to me. It is very rare that I cannot get a piano reasonably
stable in two passes with RCT for up to 150% flat. Going for a higher level
of stability is more than what the average customer needs or wants to pay
for (for crying out loud, he has let it go for 20 years). And my experience
shows that one more within six months will get the piano well on the road to
reasonable stability. The seasonal changes here in Indiana will keep us from
getting it much more stable than that.

We must balance between minimizing no. of passes and maximizing value for
the customer while maximizing our own profits at the same time.

Dean
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PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Phil Bondi
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 6:51 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Help with bad tuning

This thread is starting to get a little convoluted form its original
intent. Let's try to remember that for every situation we see out there,
there is at least 2 and most times more ways to do the same thing. With
pitch raising, I use 4 different methods, and the method I use depends
on how far flat the piano is. With some experience, we all find our
comfort zone with what the intent of the client is vs. what the piano
will be able to accept.

Let's keep in mind there are different strokes for different folks, and
I have never met another piano technician that tunes the same way as I
do..yet, we are all after the same result. We all have a guideline that
we've been either taught or feel comfortable with over time and
experience, and only experience will dictate what the comfort level is
for the intent.

I don't mean to get philosophical with all of you this morning..I just
feel we need to keep things in perspective, and I think we're starting
to lose that with this thread.

Phil Bondi(Fl)



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